Stock market investors gain N963bn

The Nigerian stock market extended its bullish run on Tuesday, October 21, 2025, as investors gained N963 billion amid sustained buying interest in major stocks.

The market capitalisation, which opened at N95.171 trillion, added N963 billion or 0.01 per cent to close at N96.134 trillion.

The All-Share Index also rose by 0.01 per cent or 1,516.10 points, closing at 151,456.91 compared with 149,940.81 recorded on Monday.

Gains in SCOA Nigeria, Omatek, Consolidated Hallmark Holdings, BUA Foods, Vitafoam, and 23 other equities strengthened the market’s performance.

Despite the rally, market breadth closed negative, recording 30 losers against 28 gainers.

Livingtrust Mortgage Bank led the losers by 9.91 per cent to close at N4. Conoil trailed by 5.83 per cent at N190.70, while Africa Prudential fell 5.69 per cent to N14.10.

Sovereign Trust Insurance declined by 3.95 per cent to N3.65, and NPF Microfinance Bank dropped 3.75 per cent to N3.08 per share.

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On the gainers’ table, SCOA Nigeria led by 7.74 per cent to close at N7.10. Omatek Ventures followed with 7.48 per cent at N1.58, and Consolidated Hallmark Holdings rose 6.70 per cent to N4.78.

BUA Foods appreciated by 6.54 per cent to N692.50, while Vitafoam increased 5.92 per cent to N94 per share.

A total of 551.92 million shares worth N20.54 billion were traded in 27,518 deals.

Fidelity Bank led in trading volume with 59.1 million shares valued at N1.18 billion.

VFD Group followed with 39.31 million shares worth N424.7 million, while Japaul Gold traded 37.7 million shares valued at N94.9 million.

Access Corporation exchanged 37.4 million shares worth N950.1 million, and Guaranty Trust Holding Company sold 31.4 million shares valued at N2.92 billion.

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